Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage
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The Ivan Allen Jr Prize for Social Courage is an international award established by the Georgia Institute of Technology
in recognition of the late Ivan Allen Jr.
, a pivotal leader during America's struggle for racial integration during the 1960s. As mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
, USA (1962–1970), Allen risked his place in society, his political future, and his life to advance African American civil rights and provide pivotal testimony at the behest of President John F. Kennedy
in support of what became the Civil Rights Act of 1964
.
The prize recognizes individuals who stand up for moral principles and render service to humanity without regard for publicity. Recipients positively affect public discourse at the risk of their careers, their livelihoods, and even their lives. Funded in perpetuity by a grant from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation, the prize carries a $100,000 stipend. It will be awarded for the first time in 2011.
of Georgia, the co-chairman and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
The prize replaced the The Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Progress and Service, which was awarded to Georgia-affiliated leaders from 2001 to 2010 by Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
.
with the support of the Hilda and Wilbur Glenn Family Foundation.
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
in recognition of the late Ivan Allen Jr.
Ivan Allen Jr.
Ivan Allen, Jr., was a U.S. businessman and Democratic political figure most notable for serving two terms as the 52nd Mayor of Atlanta, Georgia during the turbulent civil rights era of the 1960s.-Biography:...
, a pivotal leader during America's struggle for racial integration during the 1960s. As mayor of Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, USA (1962–1970), Allen risked his place in society, his political future, and his life to advance African American civil rights and provide pivotal testimony at the behest of President John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
in support of what became the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Civil Rights Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a landmark piece of legislation in the United States that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women, including racial segregation...
.
The prize recognizes individuals who stand up for moral principles and render service to humanity without regard for publicity. Recipients positively affect public discourse at the risk of their careers, their livelihoods, and even their lives. Funded in perpetuity by a grant from the Wilbur and Hilda Glenn Family Foundation, the prize carries a $100,000 stipend. It will be awarded for the first time in 2011.
Prize History
Established in 2010, the first winner of the Prize was former Senator Sam NunnSam Nunn
Samuel Augustus Nunn, Jr. is an American lawyer and politician. Currently the co-chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative , a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, Nunn served for 24 years as a...
of Georgia, the co-chairman and CEO of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI).
The prize replaced the The Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Progress and Service, which was awarded to Georgia-affiliated leaders from 2001 to 2010 by Georgia Tech’s Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts
The Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts at the Georgia Institute of Technology has gradually evolved to contain a wide variety of liberal arts subjects at a school known predominantly for engineering...
.
About the Committee
The nominating committee is responsible for assessing candidates who meet the requirements of the prize, demonstrating social courage in adverse circumstances. Each year after deliberation, the committee will submit a nominee to the President of Georgia Institute of Technology.Voting Members
Honorable Dr. James Laney, Chair, Former United States Ambassador to South Korea and Former President of Emory University; Dr. Marilyn Brown, Professor, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, U.S. Presidential Advisor to the Tennessee Valley Authority; Susan E. Eisenhower, Chairman Emeritus, The Eisenhower Institute, United States Department of Energy, Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future; Dr. Helene D. Gayle, Director and CEO, Care U.S.A.; Dr. Kenneth J. Knoespel, McEver Professor of Engineering and the Liberal Arts, Georgia Institute of Technology; Mr. Charles H. McTier, Retired President, Robert W. Woodruff Foundation; Senator Sam Nunn, Director, Nunn Initiative for Non-Poliferation of Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Weapons, Faculty member, Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech; Dr. Catherine Ross, Director and Harry West Chair, Center for Quality Growth & Regional Development, College of Architecture, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dr. Jacqueline Jones Royster, Dean, Ivan Allen College of the Liberal Arts, Georgia Institute of Technology;Non-voting Members
Mr. Inman Allen, Former Chairman, Allen Workspace, Atlanta, Georgia; Mr. Bill Todd, President & CEO, Georgia Cancer Coalition, Atlanta, Georgia; Ms. Marta Garcia, Assistant Vice President for Development, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia;Award Ceremony
The first award ceremony for the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage will take place in Spring 2011, hosted by Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
with the support of the Hilda and Wilbur Glenn Family Foundation.